Scripture Union Daily Guide 7 April 2024 (Sunday) Devotional Message
Scripture Union Daily Guide 7 April 2024 TOPIC: The Lord Is Our Redeemer
OPENING PRAYER: Help me dear Lord to meet with you as I meditate on your word in Jesus name
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 43:1-13 (NIV)
Israel’s Only Savior
1 But now, this is what the LORD says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
3 For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead.
4 Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.
5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.
6 I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth—
7 everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”
8 Lead out those who have eyes but are blind, who have ears but are deaf.
9 All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Which of their gods foretold this and proclaimed to us the former things? Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”
10 “You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me.
11 I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior.
12 I have revealed and saved and proclaimed— I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “that I am God.
13 Yes, and from ancient days I am he. No one can deliver out of my hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”
Question(s) for Reflection
* Q 1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
* Q5: Is there any warning for me to heed?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 7 April 2024 || Outline:
The Lord assures the people of Israel that since He is their Redeemer, they need not be afraid of any adversity. Reflect on v.2. What should this mean to us modern-day believers? What kind of adverse conditions have you ever experienced? Can you recollect how you felt under those circumstances? What kind of assurance does v.2 offer us? The Lord assures us of His protection because He loves us (see v.4). The Lord also assures His people that He will restore them to the Promised Land (after being sent into exile, vs.6 and 7). The Lord promises us His presence always, therefore “Do not be afraid!”
In vs.8-13, the prophet shows us the incomparable nature of God: there is no other god like Yahweh; “No one can deliver out of my hand. ‘When I act, who can reverse it?’” There can be no saviour besides Yahweh (v.11). The prophet urges us to have absolute faith in God (Yahweh, the Lord) as the only being who can save us in any situation.
Read vs.8-13 carefully and see the reasons the prophet assigns for our need to trust absolutely in the saving grace of Yahweh; “Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me” (v.10).
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
HYMN: I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH
1. I know that my Redeemer liveth,
And on the earth again shall stand;
I know eternal life He giveth,
That grace and power are in His hand.
Refrain
I know, I know, that Jesus liveth,
And on the earth again shall stand;
I know, I know, that life He giveth,
That grace and power are in His hand.
2. I know His promise never faileth,
The Word He speaks, it cannot die;
Though cruel death my flesh assaileth,
Yet I shall see Him by and by.
3. I know my mansion He prepareth,
That where He is there I may be;
O wondrous thought, for me He careth,
And He at last will come for me.
Closing Prayer
Lord, grant us the grace to trust you as our Saviour and Redeemer in all situations of life.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Psalms 121:1 ‐ 2
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 98-1 Samuel 1-3
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN – Sun Apr 07, 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
HUNGER FOR SPIRITUAL THINGS
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled. ”
THANK GOD FOR:
1. His promise to satisfy our spiritual hunger.
2. His concern for our spiritual wellbeing
PRAY FOR:
1. A hunger to live a holy life upon our children, youths and adults.
2. Renewed thirst for Word of God
3. Ministers will point the people to Christ as they gather for worship.
PRAY AGAINST:
1. Being over familiar with God.
